Valve has released its latest Steam hardware survey results, showing PC gamers steadily upgrading to modern components. Windows 11 now powers over 70% of gaming rigs while 32GB system memory and higher video memory configurations continue to gain ground. But budget favorites like the desktop RTX 3060 still cling to the top spot.
Windows 11 64 bit adoption surged to 70.97% following a 0.71% increase, further pushing Windows 10 down to 22.90%. Gamers are steadily leaving older operating systems behind. Linux share dipped slightly to 3.90% alongside macOS at 2.14%.
Memory upgrades are accelerating as newer game releases demand more headroom. While 16GB RAM remains the top configuration at 41.20%, 32GB systems climbed to 37.45% and are closing the gap fast. Lower capacity options like 8GB and 12GB continue to drop as players reconfigure their setups for modern gaming demands.
Nvidia continues to dominate the graphics market with 72.88% total share, leaving AMD at 18.68% and Intel at 8.03%. The desktop RTX 3060 remains the single most popular graphics card on Steam at 3.76%, followed by the RTX 4060 laptop GPU at 3.63%. Newer mobile hardware is picking up speed quickly, with the RTX 5060 laptop GPU seeing the fastest monthly rise with a 0.45% bump.
Video memory requirements are reshaping buying habits. Graphics cards carrying 16GB VRAM officially took the top spot at 26.92%, overtaking 8GB cards which sit at 25.74%. Display configurations mirror this push for better hardware. Standard 1080p resolution dropped to 50.52%, while 1440p climbed to 21.86% and 4K displays inched up to 4.98%.
Language data shows ongoing demographic movement across the platform. English remains number 1 at 38.25% despite a 1.36% dip. Simplified Chinese rose by 1.45% to reach 23.97%, while Russian and Korean also posted minor increases.
